Synonyms for imbrue

Most common

steep · soak · drench

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To stain [with in or with ‘blood, slaughter, etc.’].

   My hands were imbrued in his blood.

Related words

Other spellings

embrue

Forms

Past participle

imbrued
e.g. imbrued → drenched, steeped, soaked…

Example sentences

• steep The eastern shore of the lake is steep and pebbly.
• soak You have tennis elbow. Soak your arm in warm water.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

soak¹

5 letters

steep¹

6 letters

drench¹